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Those would be great were they not out of stock/discontinued and made by a company that is no longer in business. His bullet looks to be much lighter. I assume some European companies are still making them but getting them over here would be the problem I guess. Maybe from here: https://shop.reedsammo.com/318-Jacketed-Bullets-8mm-J-Bore_c380.htm
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https://www.woodleighbullets.com.au/Woodleighs are coming available very soon??? How many might you need? Serbus, Raimey rse
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Bullets, .323" can easily be sized to .318", I believe some, if not all, of the .318" bullets offered by Buffalo Arms (and maybe Reed) have been resized from .323" to keep the customers from having to do it. In my experience the 8x57IR/IRS shoot better with bullets closer to 200 grains, than very light ones. I believe this is because the throats that were reamed long enough for the original 200 + grain (237? gr) bullets, leave the light (short) bullets unsupported after leaving the case neck and before engaging the rifling. This is just one person's experience, however.
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Mike, your mention of 237 grain 8mm bullets brought up a painful memory for me. Painful because I no longer have the rifle. It was a beautiful Lee Sporter in 8x50R Hungarian. The rationale for having it in 8x50R must have been that the 237 grain bullet was infinitely better for game than the 212(?) grain bullet of the 303. Or, perhaps it was going to be used in a country where the military 303 was not permitted. Whatever, it was a great shooter and now I'm sorry that I let it get away.
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Wondering as to the connection? Sold Mercedes and firearms? ![[Linked Image from jpgbox.com]](https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/70393_600x400.jpg) I have a Whistler double, which was a silversmith who sold guns. There were some odd situations in the day. Likely a main business that had some extra floor space. Maybe the guns had to be dropped postwar and the cars took over?
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HalfaDouble.
I can see how the memory of getting rid of the Lee can be painful, but you can take solace in the fact that you were likely to acquire another gun that you may have not been able to acquire otherwise. That is how I deal with trading odd a Ross in .280, Colt Ace, and others.
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Halfadouble, I got these from Reed. Thought I would try out the lighter grain bullet and then move up to the 196 grain later.
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